TX-NR6100 - Amazon Alexa/Amazon Music
Alexa is a cloud-based voice service developed by Amazon. When this unit is registered with an Amazon account, you can use a terminal with Amazon Alexa (an Amazon Echo, etc.) or Amazon Alexa App (available on iOS and Android™) to perform operations such as adjusting the volume of this unit or playing music using voice commands.
- You need an Amazon account to use Amazon Alexa. For more information, see the Amazon website.
Registering this unit with an Amazon Account
- Register with the Amazon account on Onkyo Controller. This cannot be set with operations on this unit.
- Start Onkyo Controller and tap the unit when displayed.
- Tap "NET" or "NETWORK" at the top of the Onkyo Controller screen, and after switching to the network menu, tap the "amazon alexa" icon.
-If the login screen is not displayed but an update or installation screen is displayed instead, perform the update or installation according to the onscreen instructions. - Tap "Start Setup", and in the Setup screen, select the language and register the device name. Select the same language as the one you have selected for your other terminals with Amazon Alexa (an Amazon Echo, etc.). For the device name, use one that can easily be called up vocally.
For example: Speaker - Tap "Next" to display the Amazon Alexa screen.
- Follow the on screen instructions to enter the Amazon account information, such as your email address and password, to log into Amazon (*1). After logging in, tap "Allow" and register this unit with an Amazon account.
(*1) Log in using the same account as other terminals with Amazon Alexa. - When registration is finished, the screen returns to the one for Onkyo Controller. Follow the on screen instructions and talk to the terminal with Amazon Alexa (an Amazon Echo, etc.), and confirm that you can use voice commands.
For example:
"Alexa, raise the volume of the speaker (*2)"
"Alexa, play music from the speaker (*2)"
(*2) Use the device name you registered in Step 4 when talking.
Operating this Unit
You can use voice commands to adjust the volume on this unit, start and stop music, and skip music up or down.
- With the unit on, speak at the terminal with Amazon Alexa (an Amazon Echo, etc.). When using the Amazon Alexa app, after starting the app, tap the Alexa logo and speak at the mobile device.
For example:
"Alexa, raise the volume of the speaker (*3)"
"Alexa, play music from the speaker (*3)"
(*3) Use the device name you registered in Step 4 of "Registering this unit with an Amazon account" when talking.
- Refer to the website for details about voice commands. (Click here )
- It is not possible to turn the unit on or off, or to switch the listening mode.
- Refer to the Amazon websites for information about operation of the Amazon
Alexa app.
Registering this unit with Amazon Music allows you to enjoy the music distribution service provided by Amazon.
- To play Amazon Music, you need to have your Amazon account and sign up for Amazon Prime or Amazon Music Unlimited. For more information, see the Amazon website.
- Amazon Music is now available in several countries. If Amazon Music is not available in your country, please visit https://music.amazon.com/ for more info.
How to register
- Register with the Amazon account on Onkyo Controller. This cannot be set with operations on this unit. Start Onkyo Controller and tap the unit when displayed.
- Tap "NET" or "NETWORK" on the upper part of the Onkyo Controller’s screen to switch to the network menu. Then tap the "Amazon Music" icon to display the login screen of Amazon Music. (Depending on the model, the icon names may be different.)
• If the login screen is not displayed but an update or installation screen is displayed instead, perform the update or installation according to the onscreen instructions. Available services may differ depending on your area
. - Enter the Amazon account information such as email address and password to log in to Amazon. When the login is successful and this unit is registered, the Amazon Music menu is displayed.
For playback, proceed to step 3 in the next section.
Playing Amazon Music using the Onkyo controller
- Start up Onkyo Controller. This unit is automatically displayed after startup. Then, tap and select this unit displayed.
- Tap "NET" or "NETWORK" on the upper part of the screen to switch to the network screen. Then tap the "Amazon Music" icon.
- Select the content to play from the menu screen of Amazon Music to start
playback.
Playing Amazon Music using the remote controller
- Switch the input on the TV to the input connected to the unit.
- Pressing NET will display the Network Functions list screen on the TV.
- Select "Amazon Music" with the cursors and press ENTER to confirm.
- Select the content to play from the menu screen of Amazon Music to start
playback.
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